Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10632, Robert English, Continental New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental New York
English, Robert
S10632
barded
CONTENTS

8277
New York
Robert English
of in the State of  New York who was a Private in the Continental command by Captain Moody of the Reg t commanded by Col Lumb in the Cam une for 2 years daps with $100.
★ N.Y. Continental Apr. 10/85. Records corrected, R
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 100 Dollars  Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of March 1833 and paid to Martin Kuhn Esq. South Westight
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. $200. Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 4 " - 50. $250.00
{ Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by Viral Luce Book E Vol. 4 Page 18

I served in Order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1822
State of New York } County of Delaware }
On this 9 th day of August in the year One thousand Eight hundred and thirty-five Personally appeared before me Martin Hite one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware against one state of New York Robert English a resident of the town of Haverfield Haverfield in the County of Delaware and State of New York against four persons who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following deposition in Order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1822 That he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer under the following officers and served as here stated That he entered the service of the United States in the year 1776 in the month of January in a Company of Artillery Commanded by Captain Moody in a Regiment Commanded by Colonel Lamb in the Continental line of the Army for the term of three years in which I served one year and six months and was then taken a prisoner at the taking of Fort Montgomery by the British during the this time I was stationed at Forts Constitution Montgomery and was moved to different places in the County of Westchester than at the time I lived the same I resided in the town of Montgomery in the County of Orange in the State of New York That I was taken a prisoner at the taking of Fort Montgomery & was wounded by a sword cut I was then taken with about twenty other prisoners to the City of New York

I was then put in to a Stone Church from there I was taken and put in to the Sugar house and I remained a prisoner for the term of Eighteen Months when I was exchanged There was in the Sugar house about Three hundred prisoners out of which number about One hundred and twenty died with hunger and cold I was exchanged with others in all fifteen and I then returned to the American Army & joined them at West point in the State of New York I then joined the same Company commanded by Captain Moody who was then stationed at West point and I remained in his company one year at that place which I think was in 1779 I still remained with the Company until I made up Three years service with- out including any time that I was a prisoner and I think in the winter 1780 in what was called the hard winter I was discharged by Colonel Laure which discharge has been lost Colonel Laure belonged to General Knox's division of the Army of the Revolution I frequently saw General Knox one time at Phelan's in the State of New Jersey I was stationed with Army one winter in the State of New Jersey in the same Company commanded by Captain Moody & Genl Knox had the command of the division the year in cannot recollect

The following Interrogatories were by me proposed
1 st Where and what year were you born Answer - In the town of Banna in the County of Antrim in the North part of Ireland in the year 1748 I Emigrated to this Country in the year 1774 and landed at Philadelphia in August after that I enlisted in the Army of the United States 2 d Have you any record of your age and if so where is it 2 Answer - I have none
3 When were you living when you entered the service of the United States where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live Answer
In Ireland before I came to America and after that I lived a time in the town of Montgomery in the County of Orange in the State of New York. Since the Revolutionary War I lived about thirteen years in the same place in the town of Montgomery since that time I have lived in the town of Poughkeepsie in the County of Ulster and State of New York where I now live
4 When you called in to service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a Substitute and if a substitute for whom Answer - I enlisted in to the service of the United States in the Continental line of the Army as a volunteer under Captain Andrew Moody in a company of Artillery

5.
State the names of some of the officers of the regular Army, who were with the troops where you served. Such Continental and Militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service. General Howe I saw in New Jersey, he had the command of the Brigade. Colonel Lando of the Artillery had the command of a Regiment of New York State troops belonging to the line of the Army, and Captain Moody had the command of the company to which I belonged. I saw Genl Putnam at Peekskill. I saw Genl Jones Glend-on he had the command at Fort Montgomery at the time it was taken by the British at which time I was taken a prisoner. General Brown was at the Fort Montgomery and commanded three companies of Artillery one of which Captain Moody commanded which company I belonged to.
6 Did ever you receive a discharge from the Service and if so by whom was it granted what has become of it
I did once discharge from Colonel Lando at West Point in the State of New York at the time I left the service which discharge I have lost
7 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your

11 1 Served as a soldier of the revolution
The names are
He hereby renounces any claim whatever to a pension or any annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any service in any State
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Martin Keller
Robert F. English mark
I do hereby declare my opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states I Certify that the applicant is unable to appear in court by reason of bodily infirmity
Martin Keller

State of New York County of Delaware
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Personally came before me Peter Hunt of the town of Northright in the County of Delaware and State of New York who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that he is acquainted with Robert English who is now making application for a pension That he this deponent and Robert English were both enlisted soldiers in the year 1776 That they both belonged to one and the same company of Artillery under Captain And- rew Moodie and that himself and the said Robert English served under said Moodie year and they were stationed a part of the time at forts Montgomery & Fort Constitution That this Regiment of Artillery was commanded by Colonel Lamb and that during the time when we were stationed at these forts General James Clinton had the command and that the said Robert English did actually serve with me during this year and furthermore this deponent says that during the next year 1777 That from about the 20 th of March to some time in September of the same year he frequently saw the said Robert English in a Brigade commanded by Gen- eral Parsons and Putnam a part of the time by each of them And furthermore that he the said Robert English with myself were stationed during the summer of this year at Peekskill Crompond & Fish Kill and I saw him at all of those places and I know that he actually served one year and about six months in the army of the Revolution in the years 1776 and 1777 and I also depose

Served as a soldier of the revolution
The names are
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or any annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any society in any state
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Martin Keller
Robert F. English mark
I do hereby declare my opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states I certify that the applicant is unable to appear in court by reason of bodily infirmity
Martin Keller

and say that I understand that the said Robert English was taken a prisoner by the British at the taking of Fort Montgomery and understand that was true and I know at this time that he is the same man and further says not
Sworn and subscribed this 29 th day of August 1832 before me And I certify that the said Peter Hunt is a credible witness
Martin Keeler One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Delaware
State of New York
Delaware County ss.
I Crawford B Sheldon Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware Do Certify that the Hon. Martin Keeler before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County (it being a Court of Record) and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 31 st day of August 1832. C. B. Sheldon

9076 Robert English
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Admitted
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7 Sep '32 12 Dec "
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Marlin Keeler South Kortright N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of Robert English of Harpersfield in the State of N. York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? before a Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? it does so appear  3. How old is he? 84 Years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     January In 1776 enlisted, 3 years Private Col: Lamb - Capt: Moody Artillery - N. York Line  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Montgomery - N. York  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? One living Witness testifies to his personal knowledge of the applicant's service for one year & 6 months in the years 1776 & 1777.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? the papers are defective in not being attached according to the Regulations 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Wm Gordon Examining Clerk.

Handwritten initials and a line
June 5, 1925
Mrs. M. M. Hatch South Columbia, New York.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 10632 it appears that Robert English was born in 1748 in Conner, County of Antrim, Ireland and emigrated to this country in 1774, landing in Philadelphia in August.
While a resident of Montgomery, Orange County, New York he enlisted in January 1776, served as a private in Captain Andrew Moody's Company, Colonel Lamb's Regiment of Artillery, was captured at the taking of Fort Montgomery (where he received a sword cut wound), put in the "Sugar House" in New York City and held a prisoner for eighteen months; was then exchanged, rejoined his said company and regiment and served one and one half more.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 29, 1835 while living in Harpersfield, Delaware

County, New York.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Daily death not in AB
WILDER S. METCALF. Commissioner.

State of New York Delaware County ss 1.
I Crawford B Sheldon Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware. Do certify that the Hon. Martin Redin before whom the annexed affidavits purport to have been sworn was at the date of each of the affidavits one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County (it being a Court of record) and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and that the Signature annexed is his genuine Signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this first day of January 1833.
C. B. Sheldon Clerk

Whereas on the 29 th day of August in the year 1832 Robert English of the town of Haverfield in the County of Delaware and State of New York who claims and represents himself to be a soldier of the Revolution as will appear by his declaration made on that day before Martin Steele one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County which declaration with the papers and documents thereunto annexed were forwarded to the War Department and after the same were examined by that department the same were returned with Objections and requiring further explanation the first of which was the fourth interrogatory where it required the certificate of a clergyman and another witness to prove the character of the Applicant for truth and his age and the general belief in his neighbourhood of his service as a soldier of the revolution and also that the papers were not properly authenticated Now for the purpose of obviating those Objections and preparing the papers agreeable to the regulations of the War Department the following proceedings have been had
The answer to the 7 th Interrogatory is answered as follows the names are
Douglas Adams a clergyman residing in the town of Haverfield and John Wool residing in the same place

We Dingle Addams a Chigymman residing in the town of Harpersfield and John Wool re- -ding in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Robert English who has subscribed and sworn to the decla- -ration above described and referred to that we believe him to be eighty four years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that Opinion
his Dingle X Adams mark
Sworn and subscribed John Wool before me this 29 th day of December 1832
Martin Keele One of the Jud- -ges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Delaware And I the said Judge do hereby declare my Opinion after the investigation of the matter that the applicant was a soldier of the revolution and served as he states and I further certify that it appears to me that Dingle Addams who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Chigymman resident in the town of Harpersfield and that John Wool who has also signed the same is also a resident of the town of Harpersfield and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit

And I also further certify that the reason why the said Glegyman Dingie Adams made his cross or mark instead of signing his name was in consequence of a nervous affection so that he could not write his name And I further certify that the said Glegyman resides and has for a number of years in the immediate neighbourhood of the applicant
State of New York Delaware County
I certify that the above proceedings were had before me this 29 th day of December 1832
Martin Rulv Judge

State of New York Orange County ss Hugh Lindsay of the County of Montgomery in the County of Orange & State afore- -said being duly sworn saith that during the war of the Revolution he enlisted for three years in Capt. Woody's of artillery company of artil- -lery and was in service at Fort Mifflin at the time it was taken by the English in 1777 and was then and there taken prisoner
That he is personally acquainted with Robert English now of Harpersfield in the County of Delaware in said State who is about to make an application for a pension under the late law of Congress that while said Depo- nent was in service as a prisoner in Capt. Woody's company in Col. Lamb's Regiment said Robert English was a soldier on duty in the same company and Regiment. That he was such at the time Fort Mifflin was taken and he with this Deponent were then and there taken prisoners by the English and remained so for some time, and according to the best of this Deponent's recollection and belief said Robert English was a soldier enlisted for three, and at the same time this Deponent was also

and this Deponent further saith that after said English was released from his imprisonment he returned and joined said company and served out the term of his enlistment accor- ding to the best of this Deponent's recollection and belief and further saith not sworn and subscribed
before me this 24 th day of September 1832
Hugh Lindsey
Wager Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Hugh Lindsey who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit and that he is a credible person and his testimony entitled to credit
Wager J.P.
I Asa Dunning Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Rensselaer in the State of New York Do hereby certify that Samuel W. Eager before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn was at the time a Justice of the peace and duly empowered to administer Oaths —
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 25 th day of September 1832 Asa Dunning

So. Kortright N.Y.
Fru
October 12
Revolutionary Claims
recd 18 Oct. '82 v
add trial proof in support of the claim of Robert English of New York State.
War Department Washington City

South Scituate P. Office N.Y.
Sir I take the liberty of forwarding to your Department the enclosed affidavit in support of the claim of Robert English for a Pension The papers in relation to his claim were by me forwarded to the War Department some time since since which time the enclosed affidavit and proof has been obtained It is presumed that this with the papers on file in the Department will be amply sufficient to establish his claim for a pension I am Respectfully yours
Martin Kelle
Secy of War

Moody-Lake Jan. 5 1833 To Horton & M c G Gannay
The
My rec d
War Department Washington City

South Berkright Port Depew N Y January 2 nd 1893
Sir
I return to your department here enclosed the claim of Robert English with the Amendments required which I hope & trust are satisfactory made
If they are not sufficiently made it is for the want of a proper understanding of the regulations adopted by the department
As early a disposition of his claim as is consistent with the duties of the department will be very desirable
I am very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt
Martin Luther
Head of War

Reckon
10632
INVALID.
1925-June 5-Hist. To Mrs. M.M. Hatch Her letter in ch-7 Gilbert Forgasen, p. 6851-7777
File No. 10,632
Robert English
Dis. Rev War.
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Index:—Vol. 9 ; Page 114
[Arrangement of 1870.]